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NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

'Wrong site' surgeries on the rise.

Davis R. USA Today. April 17, 2006.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Bringing surgeons down to earth.

Landro L. Wall Street Journal (Eastern edition). November 16, 2005:D1.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Doctor uses 'pre-flight' checklist.

Bernhard B. The Orange County Register. April 19, 2006.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Tomorrow's operating room to harness Net, RFID.

Olsen S. CNET News.com; October 19, 2005.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Wrong body part, wrong patient surgeries continue despite new procedures.

Rojas-Burke J. The Oregonian. May 25, 2011.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Medical mistakes unhappy reality.

Young A. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. May 3, 2009:B1.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

'Wrong-site' surgical mistakes are rare, preventable.

Stein L. St. Petersburg Times. June 21, 2010.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Lights. Camera. Robot Action!

Shute N. U.S. News & World Report. January 23, 2006;140:62-63.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Surgical errors: new products, protocols help slash the risks.

Williamson JE. Healthcare Purchasing News. January 2006;30:22-25.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Surgical mistakes persist in Bay State: still a tiny fraction of total procedures.

Kowalczyk L. Boston Globe. October 26, 2007;Metro section:1A.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Preventing wrong-site surgery in Minnesota: a 5-year journey.

Rydrych D, Apold J, Harder K. Patient Saf Qual Healthc. November/December 2012;9:24-27,30-32,34.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Patient safety in the OR.

Stempniak M. Hosp Health Netw. 2012 Oct;86:8 p following 40.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Medical culture about errors may be changing.

Gulliver D. Herald Tribune. September 3, 2007.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Doctor removes ovaries from wrong patient.

Bramson K, Mooney T. Providence Journal. August 18, 2006.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Revealing their medical errors: why three doctors went public.

O'Reilly KB. American Medical News. August 15, 2011.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Sponges, surgical instruments miscounted in 13% of surgeries.

O'Reilly KB. American Medical News. September 22, 2008;51:14.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

A hospital races to learn lessons of Ferrari pit stop.

Naik G. Wall Street Journal. November 14, 2006:A1. [reprinted on Post-gazette.com].

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Reused devices, surgery's deadly suspects.

Klein A. The Washington Post. December 30, 2005:A3.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Hospitals collaborate to prevent wrong-site surgery.

Pelczarski KM, Braun PA, Young E. Patient Saf Qual Healthc. Sept/Oct 2010;7:20-22,25-26.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Clear liquids may place patients at risk.

PA-PSRS Patient Saf Advis. December 2005;2:29-31.

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